Support for most vulnerable may be lost with payment-by-results, warns charity

Neil Puffett
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Children with severe emotional problems or those deeply entrenched in gang culture may miss out on attempts to steer them onto the right path as a result of plans to introduce payment-by-results youth justice services, a charity has claimed.

Government says payment-by-results will incentivise provision of services for children in trouble with the law. Image: Arlen Connelly
Government says payment-by-results will incentivise provision of services for children in trouble with the law. Image: Arlen Connelly

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